neural
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- interneural adjective
- neurally adverb
- nonneural adjective
- postneural adjective
- preneural adjective
- subneural adjective
- unneural adjective
Etymology
Origin of neural
Example Sentences
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“We spent years developing the mathematical theory required to compress a neural network without losing its reasoning capabilities,” said Hassibi, chief executive of the venture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
They are credited with proposing the first mathematical model of a neural network to explain how the brain’s biological connectivity produces complexity—thus leading to a computational theory of the mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"In addition, neural network synchronous decoding reduced the need for complex measurements and step-by-step reconstruction, supporting more efficient readout and decoding. This could enable a practical route toward high-capacity, high-throughput holographic data storage."
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
To address this, the researchers used tensor-polarization holography theory along with a convolutional neural network to recover all three types of data from diffraction intensity images.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Dr. Gazzaley, a neurologist, would bring his understanding of neural networks, and the technology that looked at the inner-workings of the brain.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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